I have decided to shop around for a couple new oscilloscopes. Most likely one new and one used. Even though I like the Tek 465B the thing is a tank. It is big and heavy and hard to lug around. And the cord keepers/feet on the back of the unit have started to fall apart. The plastic has gotten weak and brittle. So the 465B needs to stay on its roll around stand. The 'scopes I'm looking for are an analog and a DSO. The analog mainly for looking at audio signals. Just for hobby work. Just because I'm curious about the audio stuff. The analog 'scope needs to be smaller and lighter than the 465B. The DSO 'scope should probably be new or fairly new. I don't know how much bandwidth but it would be used for both hobby audio stuff and for looking at the type of signals found in CNC controls. Right now the 465B is plenty good enough, way more than good enough, to look at signals from the CNC machines but it is a big pain to use much of the time and a light 'scope that I can hang in a CNC control cabinet would be great. My budget is about $100 for the analog and $300 for the DSO. So, any advice? Did I leave out something? Thanks, Eric
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5 years ago